Until recently, living in a car or trailer seemed above all a great way to explore the world. Currently, however, there are ideas linking the house on wheels with completely different ideas ... Two friends from Even Yehuda in Israel came up with the idea of solving the housing problem in their country. Tali Szaul - psychotherapist and Hagit Morevski - dealing with, inter alia, water treatment, they decided to adapt an old bus for a house. The idea struck them so interesting that within a few days of the first conversation on this subject, they ended up in a junkyard, where they bought an old city bus. The vehicle was hardly drivable, but that's not the point. The idea of women was to use dozens, hundreds or even thousands of used vehicles in a practical way, transforming them into quite comfortable and cheap places to live. Their initiative was to draw attention to this idea.

House on wheels - a solution to problems

Chaos in the streets, roaring car horns, a shabby pyramid and the smell of roasted chestnuts. In the capital of Albania, Tirana, we will travel through a communist past with a sweet and sour taste of god. Tirana smells like apple and cherry blossoms or citrus - it all depends on the season in which we visit it. It is best to go there in spring or autumn, because then the water is warm enough to be able to swim in the sea. The average summer temperature is 25-30ºC. Apart from the mountain peaks, it is practically never cold here.

Roasted Tirana Chestnuts

Older vehicles powered by carburetors were equipped with mechanical diaphragm pumps, which, unfortunately, fail quite often. The most common problem is a leaky diaphragm and worn valves. Fortunately, there is no problem with purchasing such a pump and replacing it. We can buy on nanodatex.pl, the first international trading platform , thanks to which we can browse the database of free-of-charge purchase and sale ads for used car parts. In popular cars, diaphragm pumps are usually mounted with two bolts or pins. In order for us to replace the pump, we have to unscrew it, but before we do it, we should secure the pipes so that no fuel spills out. For this purpose, we can use wrenches and simply tighten the hoses.

Mechanical fuel pump replacement

"To see Naples and die" - who does not know the words of Goethe? The eighteenth-century German scholar was so enchanted by the Italian city that he sighed more than he spoke. And we can paraphrase them to describe the beauty of another place, the archipelago of paradise islets in the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu is a country in western Polynesia. Although in Tuvalu its name means "eight islands", it actually consists of nine, and in Polish it is called Lagoon Islands. It is so exotic and remote that most people have never heard of it. Even less knows where it is. Many of them may never learn about it - the more so as, according to UN research, there is a high risk that it will disappear under the waters of the Pacific by 2050.

Visit Tuvalu before it disappears

It turns out that the slogan "live in the car" can be understood in many different ways. For Austrian Markus Voglreiter, it did not mean moving to a camper, but building a house that would resemble a car. Looking at the pictures of this house, you get the impression that it is a funny, colorful toy. Only a look at the buildings in the background makes us realize how big this car is. It is a really large house, divided into two apartments - for parents and their children. The erection of such a building was not easy for many reasons. First, it was necessary to obtain approval for the implementation of such a bold architectural vision. Secondly, the entire building had to comply with the construction law. Thirdly, the author of this work wanted to create an object not only visually interesting, but also having good insulation and an effective heating system, which is quite a challenge.

Toy car house

Monuments can be not only sacred buildings or huge palaces that remember the times of lavish parties. A hospital can also be a monument on a global scale, and such an attraction is waiting for tourists in Kuks. There are many tiny, even microscopic places in the world famous for their enormous (literally and figuratively) attractions. You don't have to look far for an example - in Poland one such place is Święta Lipka, to which pilgrimages were made already in the 15th century. The village, situated in the beautiful surroundings of forests, houses agritourism farms, guest houses and hotels, but alone it has only a few hundred inhabitants.

Historic hospital in Kuks

The Czech manufacturer's new tires for the 2014 summer season are Barum Bravuris 3HM tires. Designed for mid- and higher-class passenger cars. Such a wide range of applications is possible thanks to production in a large number of sizes. The basic element in the tire that ensures driving comfort and safety is, of course, the asymmetric tread. Because the tire's construction is very advanced, it has excellent performance on every type of surface that can be found in summer. This construction is also responsible for other parameters of the tire, which the manufacturer already communicates in the name of the tire (High Mileage). Thanks to special technologies that were involved in the construction of Barum Bravius 3HM, these tires are characterized by really long mileage. This feature is primarily due to the modern mixture from which it is made. This is what makes the tire extremely durable, i.e. it wears out slowly and therefore lasts longer. A significant advantage of this tire model is that it has the same level of performance throughout the entire period of use.

Barum Bravuris 3HM tires

Can it be easier to unfold and fold the tents? Heimplanet proves that it is. The tent can be set up in just a few minutes! In addition, such a temporary home does not have to look boring. The biggest problem with traditional tents is that they have to be folded up and down, which often takes a lot of time for untrained people. As a result, the desired trip begins with an experience that will surely not remain a pleasant holiday memory. However, life can be easier, as evidenced by an interesting solution proposed by the German company Heimplanet. Recently, it presented a tent dedicated to a specific car model - Audi A3 Quattro .

Heimplanet - a tent with balloons

By bus into the unknown - this is the title of the next expedition of TheTravelbus travel project! Hungry for adventures and curious about the world - with this feeling, six young people set off to distant parts of our continent. Young travelers will explore Europe in a 26-year-old bus. The organizers prepared for the expedition for almost half a year. Everything has been buttoned up. The bus has been renovated and improved especially for travel use. Young Tourists experienced during the previous "Bus Around Western Europe" expedition are eager to learn about other cultures and make new friends.

Travelbus is just leaving for the unknown

The group of CARAVANING enthusiasts is constantly growing. This form of vacation offers attractions that no organized trip can provide: complete freedom in choosing the route and place of accommodation. This August, fans of CAMPER driving cannot be missed in Düsseldorf - the annual Caravan Salon fair is a paradise for all those who are passionate about tourism. Last year, this world-famous event was visited by over 179,000 guests eager for news from the tourism industry. 570 exhibitors from 25 countries presented their offers. This year will be just as interesting, so it is worth starting the preparations now, so that in August your CAMPER is equipped with the necessary equipment and ready to go. You can easily get to Düsseldorf - the German roads are really good, and the journey from the Polish border takes only a few hours.

To Dusseldorf not only for the Caravan Salon fair

Gas, coal or maybe electric? What grill to buy, how much to spend on it and what to expect? Making the right decision is not so easy - the purchase should be carefully thought out. What to consider when buying a grill? The price, type of fuel, speed of grilling or maybe the aroma and taste of the dishes obtained on it? Contrary to appearances, these are not such easy questions as experienced grilling enthusiasts may think. Which grill we choose depends on several factors. If the price is one of the most important for us, the question is whether we plan to grill often or occasionally. At first glance, charcoal grills are cheaper than gas grills , but after reasonable bills it may turn out otherwise. The first option (frequent and intensive grilling) with a charcoal grill will quickly cease to be so profitable, because coal is a more expensive fuel than gas and we will use more of it, and therefore we will spend more. In this case, it will be more advantageous to buy a gas grill, which will prove to be more economical in the long run. If, on the other hand, we intend to grill "on holiday", the coal version will suffice.

Gas or coal grill - which one to choose?

Architecture student at the University of Minnesota, Hank Butitta, did not want to design something that would never be realized. Instead of creating virtual concepts, he turned an old bus into a mobile apartment. He wanted to experience the impact of his work on life, to test the invented solutions in everyday practice. This is also how he approached the subject of his diploma thesis. He and his brother and friends decided to turn a ramshackle school bus into a house on wheels - the kind we've seen in American movies.

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